Without reservation, this committee and Members of Congress have continually expressed their concern to the CFPB about its data collection efforts.

Mr. President, I wish to share with the Senate that this judge has come through the process Senator Rubio and I have in Florida where we have a judicial nomination commission specifically to try to take the politics out of the selection of…

I yield back time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, the time has been yielded back. Under the previous order, the Chair lays before the Senate the pending cloture motion, which the clerk will state. The bill clerk read as follows…

I think for us to continue to improve the Medicare system, it is really critical we have an apples-to-apples comparison.

The disappointing economic recovery led by the Obama White House remains the most significant obstacle preventing American men and women from achieving economic empowerment.

I have always thought that we would have a much better system if everybody had a medical home.

A much better approach is The Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013, which passed the House over a year ago, but has stalled in the Democrat-controlled Senate.

the economic policies pursued by President Obama and Congressional Democrats have produced the weakest recovery in more than 50 years.

I commend the Commission for highlighting the need to compare fee-for-service to Medicare Advantage and other payment system options.

It is our duty to make sure we have a strong Medicare program that works for seniors and taxpayers.

the disappointing economic recovery led by the Obama White House remains the most significant obstacle preventing American men and women from achieving economic empowerment.

the current benefit design is very confusing.

If anyone thinks this is a check-the-box hearing, they are wrong--MedPAC does a report, we hold a hearing, that is it.

Yet in March, President Obama directed the Department of Labor to extend overtime regulations to several million workers, who are currently exempt.

It is my hope that we will build on some of the recommendations, adjust them, and, on a bipartisan basis, find a way to improve Medicare for our seniors.

That's because the economic policies pursued by President Obama and congressional Democrats have produced the weakest recovery in more than 50 years.

I would object incredibly strongly to having that information shared beyond those parameters.

That strikes me as very bad prioritization.